Brown Demographics: How Diverse Is It?

Very High Overall Diversity

We combine elements of racial, geographic, age and gender diversity to create a total diversity grade for every school.

Ranked #13 in the nation, Brown University is considered extremely diverse.

Good Representation of Many Races

Many college students value the opportunity to meet and learn from different racial and ethnic groups, which is more likely to happen at a diverse school such as this one.

Brown University is ranked #335 in ethnic diversity nationwide which is far above average.

Brown boasts excellent racial diversity.

The racial diversity of the faculty is above average.

Good Balance of Male and Female Students

If you feel more comfortable on a campus with a nice mix of males and females, this may be the school for you.

At Brown University, the disparity between men and women on campus is far lower than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Brown is equally balanced.

This university is ranked at #597 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 3,207 males and 3,836 females.

The male to female ratio at Brown is excellent.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Brown is excellent.

Very High Geographic Diversity From Across the U.S.

Looking to attend a school where you can meet students from all over the United States and the world?

We've come up with the geographic diversity of each school by looking at where students lived before they came to this school.

Less than 10% of the students attending Brown University come from within Rhode Island. This puts Brown's level of geographic diversity well above the national average and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #6.

How Old is Everyone at This School?

Some students prefer a campus filled with others who are the same age, while some prefer a diverse age range of students. What do you prefer?

The "traditional" college student is thought to be between the ages of 18-21. At Brown University, 60.7% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Brown #3,176 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we talk about diversity in college?

  The root word of diversity is from the Latin, "diversus" which means "various". Today we use it to describe an amalgamation of peoples, traditions, cultures and ideas. Students who say that diversity in college is important to them are looking for institutions to offer a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, religions, and classes.

• How is Brown doing at attracting and supporting students from all economic backgrounds?

  Even a school with high ethnic, racial and geographic diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the income levels of their students. To get a better idea of how Brown is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• How important is diversity to Brown?

  What are you interested in when it comes to college diversity? Get in touch with the school to see what kind of clubs and support groups are around to inspire diverse perspectives.